Houghton (Huntingdonshire) road traffic accidents
Houghton (Huntingdonshire) recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 85 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 85
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 85
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Houghton (Huntingdonshire)
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
85
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Houghton (Huntingdonshire)
Collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) have produced 85 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 6 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 7 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Houghton (Huntingdonshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Houghton (Huntingdonshire)?
61 collisions have been recorded in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 85 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 10 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Houghton (Huntingdonshire)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire), accounting for 18% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) happen on?
100% of collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Houghton (Huntingdonshire)?
Pedestrians make up 2.4% of the 85 casualties recorded in Houghton (Huntingdonshire).
Where does the road accident data for Houghton (Huntingdonshire) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Houghton (Huntingdonshire) cover 1999 to 2024.